#6B95FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.163 266), rgb(107, 149, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#6B95FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B95FF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 149, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.163 266) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6B95FF | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6B95FF | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B95FF text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B95FF text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B95FF
oklch(68.9% 0.163 266)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3461F5
oklch(55.5% 0.227 266)
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Step 700
700
#284FD5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 266)
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Step 800
800
#2242AC
oklch(42.7% 0.173 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F3988
oklch(37.6% 0.136 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#122350
oklch(27.1% 0.086 265.4)
#6B95FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #66A0FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5293FD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBE | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B95FF
#6B95FF
oklch(68.9% 0.163 266)
- #C19300
#C19300
oklch(68.8% 0.141 86.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6B95FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #6B95FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.